Number of words – 110

A girl told her friend she has had just become engaged to a travelling salesman.

“Is he good looking?” asked the friend.

“Look he would never stand out in a crowd.”

“Does he have money?” continued the friend.

“If he does, his won’t spend it.”

“What about his bad habits, does he have any?”

“Well he drinks and awful lot, “said the future bride.

“I don’t understand you, “said the friend. “If you can’t say anything nice about him, then why are you marrying him?”

“He is on the road all the time, “she replied, “and I will never see him.”

Excerpted from ‘Zen: It’s History & Teaching’ by Osho